MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

McGill University Sexual Identity Clinic (MUSIC)http://www.mcgill.ca/cosum/
MUSIC provides specialized mental health care to individuals, couples and families with sexual orientation issues. Their clientele includes people who are questioning their sexual orientation or who feel unhappy about it, individuals and couples seeking to improve the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and couples and families who have concerns about a loved one’s sexual orientation. MUSIC also works to enhance the health of the larger community through research, education, outreach and advocacy around sexual orientation issues and homophobia.

COMMUNITY CENTRES and Phone Lines

AGIRhttp://www.agirmontreal.org/
AGIR is an autonomous non-profit organization, by and for the LGBTQ migrant community.
Their mission is to develop and offer services, information, programs and resources, in addition to protecting and defending the legal, social and economic rights of migrants (asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants, and those with undetermined status) from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities, all in a spirit of solidarity.

AIDS Community Care Montrealhttps://accmontreal.org/ACCM provides support services and treatment information to people living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C.

AlterHéros
1-514-543-3380www.alterheros.com
AlterHéros is an organization mostly run by dynamic volunteers who are committed to provide information about the challenges of sexual and gender diversity and to demystify LGBTQ+ identities and orientations.

The Montreal Youth Coalition Against Homophobiawww.coalitionjeunesse.org
Coalition to promote the social integration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans (LGBT) youth in an inclusive community open to differences and the diversity of sexual orientations and genders.

GRIS-Montréal (Groupe de recherche et d’intervention sociale)www.gris.ca
GRIS-Montréal is a non-profit community organization who demystifies homosexuality and bisexuality through offering personality testimony. Above all, it’s a big family of 350 people who work together to make sure there is a place for every young person in school, for every senior in nursing homes, for every new immigrant, and for society in general.

Head and Handshttp://headandhands.ca/
Through education, intervention and referral, and in collaboration with other organizations, Head and Hands provides medical, social and legal services and recreational activities to youth of diverse communities, free of charge.

Interlignewww.interligne.co
Interligne is a first response centre that provides help and information to those concerned with sexual orientation and gender diversity. Because our services are accessible 24 hours/day, we are able to offer support to the LGBTQ+ communities, their friends and family and to service providers in the health, education and social service sectors. Through our outreach and awareness activities, we also promote greater openness to LGBTQ+ realities.
Call 1-888-505-1010

LGBTQ Youth Centre
1-514-794-5428http://www.lgbtqyouthcentre.ca/
The West-Island LGBTQ Youth Centre has the aim of providing a safe and welcoming environment where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people can meet up, get to know each other, and generally understand themselves better as queer-identified people. Services: Drop-In Centre, Internet Café, One-On-One Visits, and Support Groups

LGBT Family Coalitionhttps://www.familleslgbt.org/
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-identified (LGBT) Family Coalition advocates for the legal and social recognition of LGBT families. We are a bilingual group of LGBT parents and future parents exchanging information, sharing resources and having fun together with our children.

PFLAG (Parents, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) http://pflagcanada.ca/pflag-chapters/quebec/
PFLAG Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their non-heterosexual children.
for LGBT people and their families.

Projet 10www.p10.qc.ca
Project 10 promotes the personal, social, sexual and mental well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersexed and questioning youth and adults 14-25. Services are free of charge, confidential and anonymous, in English and French.

Sexual Assault Centre Of McGill Student Society (SACOMSS)http://www.sacomss.org/wp/
SACOMSS provides support for survivors of sexual assault, including legal support and accompaniment; their staffers are well-trained on supporting queer and trans folks. This centre serves the Montreal area (not just students)

Suicide Action Montrealhttps://suicideactionmontreal.org/en/
Suicide Action Montréal offers Montrealers who are distressed, worried or bereaved a range of support services to help them through their problems. This organization also supports and trains crisis workers and organizations involved with or touched by suicide.

Trans Life Line http://www.translifeline.org/
1-877-330-6366
The Trans Life Line is a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people

Union for Gender Empowerment https://theuge.org/
The UGE has a pay-what-you-can coop with alternative menstrual, safer sex, and gender empowerment products, and is a safe space on campus to get support on gender and sexuality issues. At McGill in the SSMU Building, room 413.

SELF-HARM RESOURCES

The Trevor Projectthetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Includes information on self-harm, coming out, sexual health, relationships, etc.
*Note: helpline, chat & text are only available to US residents, but an online forum exists.trevorspace.org

Everyone is Gayhttp://everyoneisgay.com
Everyone Is Gay works to improve the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) youth using a three-pronged approach: providing honest advice to these youth while keeping them laughing; talking to students in an effort to create caring, compassionate school environments; and working with families & educators of LGBTQIA kids to help foster an ongoing dialogue and deeper understanding.

Self injuryself-injury.netNot specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but a potentially useful support page to ask questions or post information about self-harm.

The Butterfly projecthttp://butterfly-project.tumblr.com/
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but a potentially useful support page that encourages individuals to draw a butterfly on their body instead of self-harming.

Addiction RESOURCES

Fosters Pavilion (Fr/En)http://www.crdfoster.org
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but offers some free support services (inpatient & outpatient) for substance use & gambling for youth & adults, as well as social reintegration and financial help programs. They also have a program for loved ones as well. In NDG & Pointe-Claire.

Centre Dollard Cormier- University Institute on Addictions (Fr)http://dependancemontreal.ca/programmes-et-services/jeunesNot specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but offers some free support services (inpatient & outpatient) for substance use, gaming, internet use for youth & adults, as well as a crisis helpline & support groups.

Addiction Centerwww.AddictionCenter.com/Addiction/LGBTQ
Provides information regarding drug and alcohol addiction specific to LGBTQ populations and connects people to treatment centers that fit their needs. This guide addresses potential underlying causes of addiction and the tools to overcome it.